And Anita Cerquetti! ;-)))
The history of LOC is complicated in that most of the singers you list
sang there in an era when 2 performances of each opera was the
norm, with very occasional revivals of 3. As you say - "it was the best
of times".
It also allowed much bette control of payrolls and all other costs.
LOC has come much closer to a full time operation in the last
generation, and that has created significant financial and
scheduling issues. I wish them well!
Bob
On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 12:25 G. Paul Padillo <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Lyric has a renowned international status and still does, if not as
> impressive as
> its glory days.
>
> Callas, Caballé, Scotto, Carreras, Ricciarelli, Bruson, Björling, Corelli,
> Crespin, di
> Stefano, Gobbi, Gencer, von Stade, Kabaivanska, Moffo, Salminen, Simionato
> Simionato, Schwarzkopf, Varnay, Tucker, Price, Troyanos, Vickers ...
> just a
> sample of the singers who had legendary nights at Lyric.
>
> I’ve known folks who flew in from all over the planet for Lyric seasons.
>
> p.
>
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